79915

  1. Legal Resources for the 79915 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 79915 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 79915 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 79915 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 79915 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 79915 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79915 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 79915 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 79915 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 79915 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 42,133
  • Land Area (2000): 23.175 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.189 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,391


Employment Information for the 79915 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 79915 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,457 43.11%
15-35 hours 2,904 9.30%
1-14 hours 767 2.46%
No regular hours 14,084 45.12%

Time Left For Work for the 79915 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 406 3.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 391 3.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 522 4.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 881 6.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,457 11.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,923 15.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,493 19.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 994 7.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 496 3.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 553 4.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 263 2.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 167 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,008 7.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,067 8.45%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 79915 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 230 1.82%
5-9 694 5.50%
10-14 1,802 14.28%
15-19 2,946 23.34%
20-24 2,837 22.48%
25-29 943 7.47%
30-34 2,021 16.01%
35-39 142 1.13%
40-44 193 1.53%
45-59 362 2.87%
60-89 257 2.04%
At least 90 194 1.54%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 79915 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 67 0.53% 9,385 74.36%
30-44 114 0.90% 2,242 17.76%
45-59 64 0.51% 298 2.36%
At least 60 113 0.90% 338 2.68%

Type Of Commute for the 79915 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,363 18.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,511 73.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 33 0.25%
Color 4 Box Other 104 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 358 2.77%
Color 6 Box Walked 233 1.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 324 2.50%



Family Information for the 79915 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,607
People at same address in 1995: 24,793
Household Income in 1999 for the 79915 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,529 19.75%
$10,000-$14,999 1,556 12.15%
$15,000-$19,999 1,357 10.59%
$20,000-$24,999 1,332 10.40%
$25,000-$29,999 1,032 8.06%
$30,000-$34,999 1,070 8.35%
$35,000-$39,999 664 5.18%
$40,000-$44,999 574 4.48%
$45,000-$49,999 550 4.29%
$50,000-$59,999 787 6.14%
$60,000-$74,999 669 5.22%
$75,000-$99,999 406 3.17%
$100,000-$124,999 129 1.01%
$125,000-$149,999 51 0.40%
$150,000-$199,999 45 0.35%
$200,000 or more 57 0.45%

Household Type for the 79915 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,983 15.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,825 22.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 204 1.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,493 19.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 45 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,302 18.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,545 12.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 753 5.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 592 4.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 79915 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,630 28.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,894 5.65%
Public Assistance 1,152 3.44%
Retirement 2,216 6.61%
Self Employment 1,136 3.39%
Social Security 4,709 14.04%
Supplemental Security 1,010 3.01%
Wage / Salary 9,304 27.75%
Other 2,481 7.40%

Family Type for the 79915 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,056 56.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,155 43.75%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79915 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,035 7.13%
Color 1 Box Married 8,570 59.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,448 30.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 456 3.14%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 79915 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,784 10.19%
Color 1 Box Married 8,927 51.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,782 27.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,008 11.47%



Education Information for the 79915 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 79915 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,469 28.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,769 19.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,686 25.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,526 18.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 941 3.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,136 3.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 421 1.41%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 79915 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 497 1.18% 75 0.18% 572 1.36%
Kindergarten 667 1.58% 25 0.06% 692 1.64%
Grades 1-4 2,879 6.83% 72 0.17% 2,951 7.00%
Grades 5-8 2,538 6.02% 59 0.14% 2,597 6.16%
Grades 9-12 2,955 7.01% 111 0.26% 3,066 7.28%
Undergrad college 2,151 5.11% 335 0.80% 2,486 5.90%
Graduate or professional school 105 0.25% 27 0.06% 132 0.31%
Total 11,792 27.99% 704 1.67% 12,496 29.66%



Public Benefits Information for the 79915 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 79915 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,045 71.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,008 28.55%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 79915 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 79915 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,057 16.75%
10-19 Years 6,668 15.83%
20-29 Years 5,907 14.02%
30-39 Years 5,257 12.48%
40-49 Years 4,959 11.77%
50-59 Years 3,999 9.49%
60-69 Years 4,193 9.95%
70-79 Years 3,029 7.19%
80-89 Years 922 2.19%
90+ Years 142 0.34%

Population - Male/Female for the 79915 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,744 46.86%
Color 1 Box Female 22,389 53.14%

Population By Ethnicity for the 79915 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 39,492 93.73%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,736 4.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 621 1.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 108 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 90 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 55 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 79915 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 630 28.83%
2. German 367 16.80%
3. Irish 269 12.31%
4. English 193 8.83%
5. French Non-Basque 154 7.05%
6. Italian 101 4.62%
7. Scotch Irish 91 4.16%
8. Lebanese 45 2.06%
9. African 41 1.88%
10. Dutch 33 1.51%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 79915 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 33,195 85.61%
2. Only English 5,434 14.01%
3. German 43 0.11%
4. Gujarathi 28 0.07%
5. Other Pacific Island 20 0.05%
6. French 12 0.03%
7. Serbo Croatian 12 0.03%
8. Korean 12 0.03%
9. Other Asian 8 0.02%
10. Yiddish 7 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 79915 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,157 69.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,112 14.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,909 16.38%



Cities for the 79915 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
El Paso